Functions of Management in a Home EnvironmentThe four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. While these functions apply to the business world, they also apply to everyday family and household matters. The accepted labels attached to these types of managers are National Engineers. These managers never leave their humble abodes to work for someone else's company, but occupy equally important and responsible positions within their own companies. These individuals are a business unto themselves and are responsible for making life acceptable for their families and themselves. This article will attempt to describe how the four functions of management apply to domestic engineers. ManagementThe definition of management can be applied to a domestic engineer in that working with family and resources will lead to effectively and efficiently achieving the household goals and family needs (T. Bateman and S. Snell, 2007, p. 16). These leaders “not only adapt to changing conditions, but also apply – with fanaticism, rigor, consistency and discipline – the fundamental principles of management. These fundamental principles include the four traditional functions of management: planning, organizing, directing and controlling” (T. Bateman and S. Snell, 2007, p.. 16).